Trial to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in community clinics
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study works with local communities and commune health clinics to lower unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections. It uses routine clinic records and community input to test what changes help patients safely get antibiotics only when needed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your local commune leaders must agree to join the study
- Your commune must have more than 3,000 people
- Your commune health center must have a doctor and an electronic patient record system
- The health center must see enough patients for respiratory infections each week
- The health center must not have an unusually low antibiotic prescribing rate for respiratory infections
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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